@Money23Green I see some things just don’t change. lol. You was on sucka shit four years ago when you swung on Jordan Poole and you on sucka shit now. I usually don’t engage but since you went so far left to get my attention here it is!!!
If you think your big 32 year old, 3 or 4 rings at the time having ass swinging on a 23 year old Jordan Poole at the time is the same then you are even more delusional that I thought.
First of all Bam is 28. Tyler is 26. Neither one of them got it all figured out yet. Maybe I was giving you too much credit at the time cause I thought you did so that’s why I commented. 2nd, anyone who knows bam knows he’s strong as baby bear. If he would’ve unloaded on Tyler 100% it’s over. You fired off on that young boy like it was a club punch and you never met him before in your life. 3rd yeah I did go at Jimmy. You damn right. The shit you pull in golden state and that shit he pulled in Chicago talking crazy to Hoiberg and disrespecting teammates in practice in Minnesota ain’t gon fly in the 305. So yeah. I checked his ass.
Call it heat culture or what ever you want but before I let one player disrespect Spo in front of the squad, cut his legs out and disrupt what 15 other guys tryin to get accomplished, I’ll kick his ass. I owe that to ZO and Tim and Glen and the rest of my OGs.
Ion really vibe you and I think you know that so unless it’s me on prime talking hoops I won’t mention you at all. You brought me into this and I am retired and out the way. I suggest you keep it pushing cause I ain’t giving out no more hall passes bra!
I’ve watched all three eras. For me, the GOAT debate isn’t close.
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This isn’t a knock on LeBron. It’s about what I value when defining greatness.
This morning on SportsCenter, Brian Windhorst talked about teams lining up to sign a 41-year-old LeBron. He said that is his legacy. Averaging 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds in Year 23 is something we’ve never seen before.
But longevity doesn’t automatically equal greatness.
If longevity is the measuring stick, then don’t forget Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Kareem played 20 seasons, won six championships, six MVPs, retired as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, and scored the overwhelming majority of his points in the paint and at the free-throw line, without relying on the three-point shot that defines today’s game. His longevity was every bit as remarkable.
Jordan’s résumé speaks for itself:
• 6 championships
• 6 Finals MVPs
• 5 MVPs
• Defensive Player of the Year
• 10 scoring titles
• 9 First Team All-Defense
• 6-0 in the Finals
Kobe’s résumé gets overlooked:
• 5 championships
• 2 Finals MVPs
• 1 MVP
• 12 All-Defensive Teams (9 First Team)
• Two decades with one franchise
• The closest thing we’ve ever seen to Jordan mentally and stylistically.
Then there’s LeBron:
• 4 championships
• 4 Finals MVPs
• 4 MVPs
• 6 All-Defensive selections
• No Defensive Player of the Year
• 4-6 in the Finals
• The greatest career of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Here’s where I separate Jordan from LeBron.
Jordan never left to build a superteam.
Jordan never lost on the biggest stage.
Jordan was the best offensive player in basketball while also winning Defensive Player of the Year.
Jordan didn’t just beat opponents. He broke them. He struck fear in them.
And Kobe? Kobe is still ahead of LeBron for me because I value two-way basketball, competitive obsession, staying with one franchise, and the willingness to fail on your own terms rather than constantly reshaping the roster around you.
LeBron’s numbers are unmatched. His longevity may never be duplicated.
But when I think of the player who had the greatest impact on winning, who struck the most fear into opponents, who dominated both ends of the floor, and who defined an era, that’s easy for me, I’m still taking MJ.
And if we’re talking about the mentality it takes to wear a championship on your back every single night, I still think LeBron spent his career chasing Bean as much as he spent it chasing Jordan.
Patrick Beverley GOES IN on Brandon Jennings and Rashad McCants 😳
“To not have a successful NBA career is sad. You talk about a complete waste of talent — I can only speak about Brandon and Rashad McCants the guy that be quitting. You talk about so much talent between those two. UNC, National Champion, All Americans and just compete f*cking DUDS! Y’all should be kissing the ground that Gilbert Arenas walks on because if it wasn’t for him, we would not even see y’all in the world…. Pipe down. You a grown ass little boy. You know If you saw me in public you wouldn’t be speaking with any of this.”
(Via @patbev21)
The @ChicagoBears just got a new ALL-WHITE TEAM SUPERSTAR in Dillon Thieneman. A COVERAGE DOG with 4.35 40 wheels, elite zone instincts, fluid hips and ball skills with 8 career INTs. He can line up at either safety spot or in the slot to cover and tackle. NOT sneaky athletic. He’s just HIM.
#NFLDraft #RG3 #OuttaPocket #DaBears
Congrats to Caleb Williams @CALEBcsw for breaking the single season passing record. Next year you will pass for more than 4000! Now go beat the #PACKERS. Go #Bears